2014-01-13 Item 6.3 Appendices 1-5

8. Interim service delivery arrangements
The transfer manager must ensure that the new council is business ready and in a
position to provide continuity of service to residents from changeover day. In order
to achieve this, the transfer manager has the power to do all things necessary or
convenient to be done to ensure the new council can meet its local government
responsibilities.

In discharging this responsibility, the transfer manager must, wherever possible,
ensure that the decisions are made:

      on an interim basis only so that the new council is able to make the final
       decisions on the issue after changeover day

      within the budget allocated for the new council past changeover day

In determining the service delivery arrangements, the transfer manager should:

      identify each service and service location

      determine, where necessary on an interim basis, the level of service to be
       applied to each function

      identify budgeted capital works program applicable to the new council area

      give consideration to the benefits of maintaining shared service
       arrangements with the continuing council for service delivery

      where necessary enter into contracts or shared service arrangements for the
       provision of functions.

The transfer manager must develop a community information campaign aimed at
informing the community in relation to on-going services from changeover day.




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